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Magpie, VIC

Magpie had a population of 368 at the 2021 Census (−0.8% since 2016). Median age 48.4. Median weekly household income $2,226. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Magpie at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Victoria.

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Magpie's population shrank by 0.8% to 368, slower than Victoria as a whole (+9.7%). With a median age of 48.4, it is older than the VIC average (37.9). Children under 10 make up 7.3% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 13.3%.

5.6% of households rent, a smaller share than the VIC average of 28.9%. 54.8% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 126 households.

The median household earns $2,226 a week, above the VIC average of $1,759. Renters pay a median $257 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,600 a month.

7.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the VIC average of 31.6%. 2.5% use a language other than English at home. 39.9% report no religion, lower than the VIC average (42.1%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Magpie beside VIC and Australia.

MeasureMagpieVICAustralia
Population3686,503,50325,422,828
Growth since 2016−0.8%+9.7%+8.6%
Median age48.437.938.2
Households1262,390,1729,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.1%14.3%
Renting5.6%28.9%31.1%
Owned outright54.8%32.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,226$1,759$1,747
Median rent a week$257$368$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,600$1,867$1,866
Born overseas7.0%31.6%29.3%
Other language at home2.5%29.1%23.6%
No religion39.9%42.1%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−0.8% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3512011
  2. 3712016
  3. 3682021

Age

Median age 48.4, against 37.9 for Victoria.

Magpie Victoria
Share of people by age, Magpie and Victoria
0–97.3%
10–1916.6%
20–297.3%
30–396.5%
40–4911.1%
50–5915.8%
60–6917.7%
70–7910.3%
80+3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Magpie at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian47.1%
  2. English41.9%
  3. Irish14.5%
  4. Scottish9.9%
  5. Dutch3.0%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Hindi0.8%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England1.4%
  2. Singapore1.1%
  3. Wales1.1%
  4. India0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Magpie

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